Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 341 Another Big News
"Teacher Ouyang, this matter shouldn't affect you much, right?"

"No, it's just that a lot of colleagues have been calling me to confirm if I really have a boyfriend. The phone hasn't stopped ringing since noon. I'm planning to turn off my phone for a while after I hang up on you, otherwise I won't be able to concentrate on my work," Ouyang Lianyu said helplessly.

"Even the teachers are so concerned about whether you have a boyfriend? I thought only the students cared..."

Han Zhou was somewhat surprised and clicked his tongue in amazement, saying, "No wonder everyone calls you Lin Da Top Star."

"What top-tier celebrity from Linda University? Where did you hear these things from?"

"I'm checking the messages in the grade-level group chat."

Han Zhou casually scrolled through the group messages, then suddenly remembered something and complained, "By the way, Teacher Ouyang, why don't you punish Xia Qing by making her clean the toilets too? I just saw her blocking my way outside the boys' dormitory. How did someone so gossipy become the student council president?"

"Don't say that. Xia Qing is a very capable girl, fully capable of being the student council president. She's just a bit playful. We have a good relationship. She probably couldn't get through to me on the phone, so she suddenly decided to do this interview. She didn't mean any harm."

"Then I must speak up for Chen Long; he had no malicious intent."

"If it weren't for Chen Long, the teacher wouldn't have to deal with so many phone calls. Don't you think he should be punished?"

"He deserves to be punished, he absolutely must be punished! This guy got what he deserved!"

Han Zhou immediately expressed his stance, glanced at the time, and realized that the guzheng competition was about to begin, so he said, "Alright, teacher, I'm going to cheer on the guzheng. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now."

He opened the dormitory door and was about to hang up the phone when he heard Ouyang Lianyu suddenly hesitate and say, "Han Zhou, your teacher wants to ask you a favor."

"what's up?"

Han Zhou stopped and closed the dormitory door again to prevent anyone from overhearing their conversation and causing any rumors in the future.

"If Xia Qing keeps asking if your teacher has a boyfriend, just tell her she does. If she doesn't, then let it go."

Han Zhou was taken aback: "Why?"

"After thinking about it carefully, I realized that my parents are very traditional people. Once the news that I have a boyfriend spreads around the school, they probably won't force me to go home for blind dates anytime soon."

"Don't they not believe what you say?"

Ouyang Lianyu replied, "It's okay if you don't believe me. My parents are people who care about their reputation. If they force their daughter, who has a boyfriend, to come home for a blind date, people will gossip about it."

"What if they come to verify this in person?"

“That would be perfect. I’ll take them on a tour of the university to see my work environment, let them know that I have a group of reliable colleagues and lovely students, and tell them that I’m doing very well now and am fully capable of living on my own.”

"But what if they still don't agree?"

"I believe they will agree."

Han Zhou was taken aback for a moment, then tentatively asked, "So, teacher, you're going to fight your parents to the bitter end?"

"It's not that extreme; the teacher is just stating an opinion."

Ouyang Lianyu smiled and said, "My parents are not completely unreasonable people. They are just too old-fashioned. The outside world may be able to change their minds. If possible, I would like to have a good talk with them."

At this point, a hint of disappointment crept into her voice, "The teacher hasn't been home for a long time."

Han Zhou was somewhat moved and chuckled, "I understand, leave it to me."

"Thank you, please."

"You're welcome, but Teacher Ouyang, isn't it just that you've announced to the public that you have a boyfriend? Why don't you say it yourself instead of having me relay it?" Han Zhou asked, somewhat puzzled.

After a moment's hesitation, Ouyang Lianyu answered truthfully, "Because...because the teacher isn't very good at lying..."

Her voice was lowered, as if she were embarrassed.

Han Zhou paused for two seconds, then said indignantly, "Are you saying I'm very good at lying?"

"Aren't you good at it?"

The air was quiet for a few seconds.

"Alright, for Teacher Ouyang's sake, I'm willing to be Pinocchio for once."

Han Zhou looked embarrassed and subtly changed the subject.

Ouyang Lianyu was indeed fooled, and asked in confusion, "Who is Pinocchio?"

"A handsome guy who is honest beyond measure, but has to abandon his principles and lie for someone important to him."

"You're talking nonsense again."

Ouyang Lianyu's tone was helpless, and it was unclear whether she simply did not believe Han Zhou's words or felt that she should not be the "important person" he mentioned.

"Alright, didn't you want to go watch the guzheng competition? Go on, teacher. I'm quite busy these days, but I'll make time to cheer you on on the day of your competition. Don't let me down."

"Understood. By the way, Teacher Ouyang, would you be interested in participating in the fun activities this weekend? Both teachers and students can participate in this sports meet, and everyone is looking forward to seeing you on the field."

"You're the only one I'm looking forward to, aren't you?" Ouyang Lianyu suspected that the other party wanted to see her make a fool of herself.

"How could that be? Look at the group messages if you don't believe me. But personally, I'm really looking forward to it too."

Han Zhou was indeed looking forward to seeing Ouyang Lianyu on the weekend. This teacher spent most of her time in a wheelchair, so seeing her running and jumping on the field would be very interesting.

Of course, this is only one of the reasons. The more important reason is that the weekend is the day Gu Zheng and Mo Yixia meet. He can't predict what will happen then, so he has to find outside help in advance.

He remembered what Ouyang Lianyu had said last weekend, so he didn't intend for her to interfere in the relationship between the three of them. He just wanted her to find an excuse to call him away when necessary, so as to avoid a crisis.

This meeting between Guzheng and Mo Yixia is very important. If they can keep things stable and avoid any trouble this time, their next meeting will be much easier.

Therefore, he needs to plan ahead.

Ouyang Lianyu was unaware of Han Zhou's thoughts at that moment. After considering it carefully, she replied, "I'll go take a look when I have time."

Han Zhou felt a little more at ease and was about to hang up the phone when he suddenly remembered something and said solemnly, "Teacher Ouyang, there's something I need to confirm beforehand. If that girl named Xia Qing insists on digging into things, should I ignore her or throw out more smokescreens?"

The implication is: Can I make this up?
Ouyang Lianyu was taken aback, hesitated for a moment and said, "No need... never mind, you decide. If necessary, you can make up a little something, but don't go too far."

Her experience in lying was rather limited. Xia Qing was still just playing around, and if she didn't get the information she wanted from Han Zhou, she would definitely come back to question her later. It was better to let Han Zhou handle it. Hopefully, nothing will go wrong...

She had a vague worry, but then thought she was overthinking it; Han Zhou was quite reliable when it came to serious matters.

"No problem, leave it to me."

Han Zhou understood, and after hearing Ouyang Lianyu give him a few more instructions, he hung up the phone and left the dormitory.

As soon as I stepped out of the dormitory, as expected, Xia Qing was still there, chatting and laughing with the dormitory supervisor. Judging from the supervisor's hearty laughter, if she hadn't remembered that she was guarding a boys' dormitory, she might have let her into the dormitory building.

It has to be said that Xia Qing is quite something. Among the three dormitory supervisors, she is the most serious, but she managed to make him laugh out loud. When Han Zhou approached, he overheard the two talking about buying New Year's goods. He didn't know how they got so far off topic.

Xia Qing had already spotted Han Zhou walking out of the dormitory building. Her eyes lit up, and she smiled at the dormitory supervisor, saying, "Auntie, I have something to do, so I'll stop here for now. I'll come back to chat with you next time."

The dormitory supervisor was clearly still a bit unsatisfied. Following her gaze, she looked behind her and suddenly realized, "Oh, so that's why you had time to chat with me. So you were waiting for Han Zhou. That kid is really popular with girls. Pretty girls are always looking for him."

Xia Qing became interested and asked curiously, "Is he popular with girls?"

"Yes," the dormitory supervisor said with a smile. "There's a pretty girl with short hair who often comes to see him, and there's that girl who's very famous at Lin University, what's her name again... I think it's Zhong Ling? She sometimes comes downstairs to wait for him, and sometimes that girl you guys call the 'Smiling Princess' also comes over... But Han Zhou is handsome and polite, so it's no wonder he's popular with girls."

Xia Qing became increasingly alarmed as she listened: "Wang Lengqiu also came to see him?"

"Wang Lengqiu?"

"It's the princess you mentioned who never smiles," she explained.

Xia Qing and Wang Lengqiu were in the same year and department. Although they weren't classmates, they had a lot of contact on a regular basis. Xia Qing knew what kind of person Wang Lengqiu was. This girl seemed to always be immersed in her own world. She rarely talked to the girls in the class and was even more indifferent to the boys. Saying "thank you" was considered giving them face. Xia Qing couldn't imagine that Wang Lengqiu would go out of her way to find a boy.

"Oh, that girl's name is Wang Lengqiu." The dormitory supervisor realized and shook her head. "I'm not sure if she's here to see Han Zhou. Sometimes she would stare at the boys' dormitory from a distance. Several times Han Zhou happened to be entering the dormitory, so I thought she was here to see Han Zhou. I tried to ask her a few times when she was standing at the door looking in, but she never said a word."

It must be Wang Lengqiu...

Xia Qing seemed to be deep in thought. Seeing that Han Zhou had already walked over, she smiled and said, "Thank you, Auntie. I should go now. We can talk about New Year's goods again next time."

"it is good."

At the same time, Han Zhou happened to walk to the gate, greeted the dormitory supervisor, and glanced at Xia Qing casually, seemingly unsurprised that she would be there.

However, the next second after they passed each other, he immediately took off running and rushed towards the playground without looking back.

The guzheng competition is about to begin, and he doesn't want to waste time with this guy here.

"Excuse me, wait a minute! I just want to ask you a few questions, I don't mean any harm!"

Xia Qing chased after him frantically, but at her speed, she could not catch up with Han Zhou. She could only shout for him to stop.

Han Zhou pretended not to hear, showing no respect to the new student council president, and disappeared in a flash.

Xia Qing wasn't annoyed. Several people who knew her asked her if she needed help, but she shook her head and refused. She gritted her teeth and chased after them.

"Is the president preparing for tomorrow's sprint? She even lost her hair clip while running. She's really pushing herself!" A girl picked up the hair clip from the ground and looked at Xia Qing's departing figure with a look of amazement.

"Nonsense, the president didn't participate in the sprint race. Isn't she obviously chasing after that handsome guy?" another girl corrected.

A short boy passing by became interested upon hearing this and quickly ran over to ask, "Are you talking about the newly appointed student council president? Is she pursuing a handsome guy?"

"Yes, we saw it with our own eyes."

"This hair clip is..."

"The president just knocked it off. I heard she really liked this hair clip, so we need to return it to her right away."

The two girls answered casually, still thinking about the handsome guy's appearance, unaware of the subtle change in his expression. Then, excitedly, they pulled out their phones and posted an incredibly sensational message in all the major chat groups at the university—

"Breaking news! Reliable sources say that our new student council president at Lin University has fallen in love and is doing everything she can to pursue a handsome guy. Her token of love was an important hair clip, but for some reason she threw it away. There seems to be a deep secret behind it!"

A few seconds later, a group message notification popped up.

"E-commerce - Chen Long, the handsome guy, has been banned from speaking by the administrator for 24 hours."

"This guy is really fearless. It wasn't enough that he provoked Teacher Ouyang, he went and provoked the student council president too. He'll probably be cleaning toilets for the next month..."

Chen Zheng silently mourned for Chen Long for two seconds, then put away his phone with a gloating expression.

As soon as he looked up, he saw Han Zhou rushing into the crowd. He was about to go over and say hello when he suddenly saw a figure with long, flowing hair in the distance. His eyelids twitched, and he quickly adjusted his glasses and squinted to get a closer look.

Upon seeing who it was, he froze for two seconds.

Isn't that the student council president?

Why is she running so fast? Doesn't she care about her image?

and many more……

Looking at the student council president panting in the distance, and then at Han Zhou who had just rushed into the crowd, Chen Zheng suddenly remembered the message Chen Long had "risked his life" to send in the group chat. In an instant, an extremely absurd thought flooded his mind—

Could what Chen Long said be true?

Is the handsome guy that the student council president is pursuing actually Han Zhou?
Considering that Han Zhou was surrounded by beautiful and unique girls, Chen Zheng was shocked, but also felt that it wasn't impossible.

Even though in his memory Han Zhou seemed to have never had any interaction with this student council president, Han Zhou's charm had been proven over time, and it seemed that he could easily control a mere student council president.

But something seems off...

Chen Zheng suddenly realized a problem: when he introduced Han Zhou to Xia Qing not long ago, her reaction didn't seem like she knew Han Zhou.

hiss--

He was startled.

Could it be that Han Zhou managed to win over the student council president in less than ten minutes?
No need to ask, Xia Qing isn't the female lead, she's just a useful character.

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